The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine celebrated its rich diversity with a two-week-long Diversity Week, packed with events, workshops, and discussions. Organized by students and faculty with the help of Chief Diversity Officer Monae Roberts and the Career, Leadership and Wellness Center, the extended week aimed to create a more inclusive environment and celebrate the school's varied student body.
During a lunch talk hosted by the UC Davis Chapter of Veterinarians as One Inclusive Community for Empowerment (VOICE) earlier this month, Gina Davis B.S. '95, DVM '97 shared her journey as an African American woman navigating the veterinary profession. She took attendees of the talk through her career journey, which started with her undergraduate studies and veterinary school at UC Davis, working in private practice, before returning to the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
Families, friends, faculty and staff gathered at the UC Davis Mondavi Center to welcome 152 new students into the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2027 on August 18.
Congratulations to the Class of 2023 who received their degrees from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in its 73rd Commencement Ceremony held at the Mondavi Center on May 26th.
The Michael A. Maynard, DVM ’17 Memorial Scholarship was created by the Class of 2017 to honor a classmate and assist others through the challenges of the profession.
Chelsea Chiv, Class of 2024, has been selected to receive a 2023 Merck Animal Health Diversity Leadership Scholarship from the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges.
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine has removed the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) requirement for DVM student admissions, following a national trend across the 32 accredited veterinary schools in the United States.
